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David Gergen: “There are just very much -- I'm sure there are dagger points, Anderson. But there is clearly a sharp division. And it's…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2009
There are just very much -- I'm sure there are dagger points, Anderson. But there is clearly a sharp division. And it's a rift that could be the sharpest break we've seen in years between a president and his commanding general in the field.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the division between President Obama and General McChrystal regarding troop levels in Afghanistan.

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